newsPartnership handles UK music distribution
DP WORLD will open what’s described as the UK’s largest distribution warehouse for physical music and video.
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productTesco and Nestle in net zero trial
Nestlé UK&I on track to help net zero progress in successful double-stacked rail trial with Tesco.
articleAluminium firm takes 30 tonne sideloader
Italian aluminium specialist Profilglas has added a new 30 tonne capacity Baumann sideloader to its fleet at the foundry and production facility in Bellocchi di Fano, on the Adriatic coast.
productParcel network implements yard management system
Austrian Post has selected Inform’s Yard Management System (YMS) for its Yard Excellence Tool Integration (YETI) project for deployment to ten sites across its parcel network in Austria. The project started in 2022.
newsOut of gauge cargo handling
A FELIXSTOWE-based container storage and transport provider has invested £400,000 on special equipment that will dramatically increase the weight and height of the cargo it can safely handle. James Kemball has launched its new Out-of-Gauge (OOG) Project Cargo Service after purchasing the innovative new kit.
productSwiss Post trusts Swisslog with expansion project
SWISSLOG WILL implement intralogistics on behalf of Swiss Post as part of an expansion project at its Villmergen facility in Switzerland.
productMajor 3PL takes storage solution
AR RACKING has designed and installed the new warehouse for a leading 3PL operator in the technology sector specialised in servicing eComm companies.
newsReport: Liverpool among ports with highest container dwell times
VISIBILITY SOFTWARE provider Beacon carried out the report, which highlights container dwell at 64 of the world’s leading ports.
newsIKEA opens first CDC in Ireland
Wincanton will manage the facility on a five-year contract basis.
productLeveraging ASRS: a game-changer for 3PLs
3PLS PLAY a significant role in the supply chain and as such have a need for better inventory control, greater efficiency and accuracy in order to remain competitive and attractive to their customers.
productGreen and cost-saving
BULLET EXPRESS has invested in a fleet of Mitsubishi EDiA EX electric counterbalance trucks, Mitsubishi low-emission GRENDiA ES LPG trucks, and Aisle Master forklifts, from the local Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks distributor.
productMajor upgrade to colour sensor portfolio
SICK HAS announced a major advance in its colour sensor portfolio, with the launch of its CSS and CSX high resolution and high-speed devices.
productHousebuilder invests in automated reach trucks
TOPHAT WILL become one of the first UK customers to operate automated versions of Linde Material Handling’s range of reach trucks.
productForklifts for Bowker Doncaster DC
BOWKER GROUP has added two Flexi articulated VNA warehouse machines to the materials handling fleet that operates at the most recent addition to its logistics property portfolio.
productMajor retailer selects modular loading dock
THORWORLD AND sales agent DARMAX UK has installed another modular loading dock for one the UK’s leading supermarket chains, providing a safe and semi-permanent loading solution without the need for extensive remedial work to the building.
articleShared user savvy
Simon Duddy met with Wincanton’s Paul Durkin at a shared user site in Northampton operating the latest modular warehouse automation, to hear how tech is advancing rapidly to cope with changing customer demands.
productSustainable intralogistics in mind
AUTOMATION CAN help get more out of less, making it intrinsically sustainable. Grocery retail is a core sector for Cimcorp and sustainability is becoming increasingly important.
productPouch sorter prompts returns rethink
MANY HANDS may make light work, but they are also expensive. With return rates of online purchases averaging 20-30% – up to 60% for fashion items – manual handling soon adds up to an unnecessary cost burden for the retailer.
productAutomation can help with returns crunch
The cost-of-living crisis is not only having a negative impact on retail sales, but also on the volume of returns. Dave Berridge, secretary of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association (AMHSA), looks into the issue.
productBakers Basco boosts GPS tracker usage across equipment pool by 50%
BAKERS BASCO, the membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to provide and manage bakery equipment, has boosted the use of GPS tracking devices by 50% as part of an ongoing effort to increase efficiencies across its operations and investigations.
